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Editorial

New monetary policy unlikely to control inflation

Bangladesh Bank has announced a new monetary policy in the second half of the current fiscal year (2025-26). This monetary policy has given priority to...

Importance of rooftop gardening in reducing the city temperature

Z A M Khairuzzaman :Indiscriminate urbanisation has created serious environmental problems across the world. Above all, global warming has turned critical. Between 1880 and...

Restore faith in public institutions by curbing corruption

The recent release of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 paints a grim picture for Bangladesh, which has plummeted to 151st out...

Bangladesh Ansar – VDP: Problems and prospects

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Ansar and VDP is the largest community-based disciplined organization in Bangladesh. The total number of this force is more than...

A tightrope walk: BB’s strategy to tame inflation and stabilise growth

The recent Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) unveiled by Bangladesh Bank (BB) for the January-July period of the 2024-25 financial year reflects a prudent approach...

New monetary policy: Navigating challenges and opportunities in Bangladesh 2.0

Md. Touhidul Alam Khan :The first half of 2025 marks a pivotal moment for Bangladesh as the country embarks on a transformative journey following...

Unwavering commitment to uphold the rule of law must resonate throughout the country

The recent launch of “Operation Devil Hunt” by the interim government marks a significant and necessary response to the escalating unrest threatening the nation’s...

Trump’s tariff war

Maleeha Lodhi :A perfect storm was threatened by President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Additional tariffs...

The upcoming UN confce on Rohingya crisis must serve to end brutality of Myanmar junta

Rohingya crisis remains one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges of our time, with the country bearing the brunt of the fallout from this...

Poorest Plus programme to combat human-induced disasters in Cox’ Bazar

Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman :The Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest Plus (EGPP+), implemented by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) from July 2021 to...

Peace elusive in Middle East without a viable Palestinian state

The recent developments in the Middle East, particularly following Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, have plunged the region into a renewed state...

Trump’s Gaza takeover plan ignites global outrage

Fawaz Turki :After we gasped with incomprehension and our jaws dropped, feeling at once incredulous and shocked at what the president of the United...

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